Horse Racing History: Today in Racing 9th January

This day 9th January in horse racing news history

From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time.


Thunder likely spooked Darwin jockey's mounts in Alice Springs

Thunder likely spooked Darwin jockey’s mounts in Alice Springs

Thunder from a storm emanating on the outskirts of Alice Springs may have contributed to two incidents prior to a ...
Wayne Hillis pair set for home track test

Wayne Hillis pair set for home track test

Matamata trainer Wayne Hillis is looking forward to heading to his home track on Wednesday where he will be represented ...
Follow Files blackbook tips

The Follow Files: Exciting Godolphin filly wins again

In this week’s Follow Files, we have found runners from Randwick and the Gold Coast on Saturday that are worth ...
Marsh hunting Mercurial Group 1 success

Marsh hunting Mercurial Group 1 success

In-form short course performer Mercurial has been given the green light for another crack at a major prize on Saturday ...
Tuesday free racing tips & best odds | January 9, 2024

Tuesday free racing tips & best odds | January 9, 2024

Three horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at ...
Happy Valley racing tips

Happy Valley races preview & quaddie tips | January 10, 2024

Happy Valley will host eight races on Wednesday night, and HorseBetting.com.au bring you our free Hong Kong racing tips for ...
Sandown Hillside free racing preview & quaddie | January 10, 2024

Sandown Hillside free racing preview & quaddie | January 10, 2024

Racing heads to the Hillside track at Sandown for an eight-racing meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Check out HorseBetting's free preview ...
Sandown racing tips

Sandown Lakeside best bets & quaddie tips | January 11, 2023

Sandown Racecourse will host an eight-race program on Wednesday and Horsebetting's Ciaran Jackman presents his best bets and quaddie tips ...
Devonport Cup Day best bets & quaddie tips | January 11, 2023

Devonport Cup Day best bets & quaddie tips | January 11, 2023

The annual Devonport Cup Day will be held at Devonport Racecourse this Wednesday, and Horsebetting's Ciaran Jackman has provided his ...
Maven Belle makes a stunning return to Pukekohe

Maven Belle makes a stunning return to Pukekohe

Last season’s Champion two-year-old Maven Belle made a stunning return to the racetrack when cruising to victory in the HR ...
Cruz Missile adds to Marsh’s Salver collection at Pukekohe

Cruz Missile adds to Marsh’s Salver collection at Pukekohe

Cruz Missile wins The Listed Barfoot & Thompson Gingernuts Salver which has set him up nicely for the road to ...
Dapper confirms a place in the 2023 Karaka Million 2YO

Dapper confirms a place in the 2023 Karaka Million 2YO

Strapping two-year-old colt Dapper has confirmed his place in the Doubletree By Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Pukekohe on ...
Logan Street Lion shows heart with strong win at Rosehill

Logan Street Lion shows heart with strong win at Rosehill

Logan Street Lion fended off the late-charge of Mahagoni to score a strong win in the Cleanaway Handicap (1800m) at ...
Former Kiwis Netanyahu, Riverplate & So Unusual win at Sandown

Former Kiwis Netanyahu, Riverplate & So Unusual win at Sandown

Former Kiwi gallopers Netanyahu, Riverplate and So Unusual took out successive races at Sandown (Ladbrokes Park Hillside) on Saturday ...
Soldier Boy produces strong performance to claim Marton Cup

Soldier Boy produces strong performance to claim Marton Cup

Gavin Sharrock was confident of a winning run from Soldier Boy at Trentham and his judgment proved on the money ...
The Buffer puts margins on rivals in the Kumara Gold Nuggets

The Buffer puts margins on rivals in the Kumara Gold Nuggets

The Buffer extended his run of winning form when he galloped his rivals into submission at Kumara in the Kumara ...
Rocababy makes strong winning return at Trentham

Rocababy makes strong winning return at Trentham

Hawera trainer Anna Clement will be scouring the summer three-year-old programs with renewed interest following the resuming victory of her ...
Albury Horse Racing Tips

Albury best bets & quaddie tips | Tuesday, January 10

Albury will play host to eight races on the Tuesday, and HorseBetting's Ciaran Jackman presents you with his best bets ...
Today's horse racing tips & best bets | January 9, 2023

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | January 9, 2023

Two horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at ...
Opened Minded

Stakes assignment for Open Minded

Five-year-old gelding Open Minded is back to winning form after taking out the Cameron Rose Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on ...
Ho Ho Khan

Ho Ho Khan extends travels to Caulfield

From New Zealand to Hong Kong to Victoria. That is the path worn by seven-year-old gelding Ho Ho Khan, who ...
Our Hail Mary

Sharrock on Auckland Cup Path with Our Hail Mary

Promising stayer Our Hail Mary demonstrated she will be a force to be reckoned with in the Group 2 Barfoot ...
Camino Rocoso

Camino Rocoso strikes gold at Kumara

Enigmatic performer Camino Rocoso shrugged off a narrow defeat in the Greymouth Cup (2000m) on Monday to turn the tables ...
Nest Egg

Nest Egg on Derby path for Bergerson

Local trainer Roydon Bergerson got his day off to the best possible start at Awapuni when talented three-year-old Nest Egg ...
Newcastle betting preview

Newcastle racing tips & top odds | Monday, January 10

HorseBetting’s New South Wales form analyst brings you his best bets and quaddie numbers for the meeting being held at ...
Never Again

Never Again Does It Again In Listed Race

Clinton McDonald thought it was right race at the right time for Never Again when he decided to tackle the ...
Spirit Ridge

Newnham’s Successful Summer Continues

Trainer Mark Newnham has a big opinion of his imported stayer Spirit Ridge and he's now eyeing off Sydney's biggest ...
Zesty Belle

Trainers Joyful Start To The Year

The Flemington stables of Simon Zahra and Matt Ellerton continued their great start to the year with a double while ...
Abseiler

Abseiler Proves Too Strong At Debut

Craig Newitt had a great association with Extreme Choice and that has continued as he rode the first Flemington winner ...
The Real Malkovich Enjoys Better Track

The Real Malkovich Enjoys Better Track

Malkovich returned to his best form showing his usual speed to lead throughout to take out the first race and ...
Lucky Patch

Lui has Lucky Patch on Classic Mile trail

After clean-sweeping last season’s Four-Year-Old Classic Series with the brilliant Golden Sixty, trainer Francis Lui is looking to Lucky Patch ...
Steven Ramsay

Topkapi takes next step towards New Zealand Oaks

A long-term plan to target the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) with promising Tavistock filly ...
Satono Aladdin

A whole new world awaits progeny of Satono Aladdin

Rich Hill Stud’s John Thompson is confident the first yearlings by the farm’s shuttle stallion Satono Aladdin will be well ...
Warrnambool tips for January 10, 2021

Warrnambool tips, best bets and quaddie selections | Jan 10

Free tips and best bets for Warnambool, Victoria racing being held on Sunday, January 10, 2021. Includes quaddie selctions and ...
Punt Drunk : Is Magic Millions In Doubt After Brisbane Lockdown?

Punt Drunk : Is Magic Millions In Doubt After Brisbane Lockdown?

Punt Drunk Daily News - Saturday, January 09 2021 Saturday you beautiful bastard, we meet again! The pub is calling ...
The Good Fight

The Good Fight primed for Marton Cup

Shaune Ritchie is heading into the Listed Japac Homes Marton Cup (2200m) at Awapuni with The Good Fight on Saturday ...
Robert Heathcote

Heathcote hopes syndicate luck continues

Robert Heathcote's treble at Doomben includes two horses raced by big syndicates and the trainer hopes the trend continues at ...
Ryan's Fender

Kersley hopes to add to recent city wins

Apprentice Fred Kersley has ridden a winner at each of the past five Saturday metropolitan meetings in Victoria and hopes ...
Kavak

Kavak revives memories of Kelso Wood

Kavak will revive memories of the late trainer Kelso Wood when he runs in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic at ...
Splintex

Carnival test for Newnham pair at Randwick

Progressive three-year-olds Splintex and Academy will be given the chance to convince Mark Newnham they are worthy of bigger targets ...
Mystic Journey

All-Star Mile attracts 95 nominations

A host of stars of Australian and New Zealand racing are among the 95 nominations for the second edition of ...
Brendan Parnell

Further boost for 3YOs at winter carnival

Racing Queensland has announced further enhancements to the winter carnival with major changes in three-year-old dates and prize money ...
Adam Hyeronimus

Hyeronimus has gun book for metro return

Adam Hyeronimus is hoping to make an immediate impact when he returns to metropolitan racing for the first time since ...
Tarzan

Stronger Tarzan ready to win at 1200m

Trainer Stuart Kendrick believes Tarzan's sole win at 1200m is a pointer to the $1 million Magic Millions Snippets at ...
Richard Litt

Cup outsider getting under Guard of rivals

Formerly prepared by master trainer Aidan O'Brien, National Guard will bid to cement his staying credentials in the January Cup ...
Insensata

Coyle looks to Flemington with Insensata

The Listed Chester Manifold Stakes at Flemington looms as the latest chance for Sydney mare Insensata to snare a first ...
David Vandyke

Vandyke rewarded for work with Alligator

Trainer David Vandyke's hard work with star Alligator Blood looks set to be rewarded in the $2 million Magic Millions ...
The Candy Man

Stragglers main worry for The Candy Man

Trainer Barry Baldwin is hoping The Candy Man does not get caught behind stragglers as he makes his move in ...
Euphoric Summer

Millions barrier boost for Euphoric Summer

Co-trainer Michael Kent jr believes a good barrier can help Euphoric Summer live up to her early billing in the ...
Mascarpone

Mascarpone ready to ice Levin Classic field

Graeme Rogerson is excited to find out whether raw ability can snare Group 1 honours for exciting three-year-old Mascarpone in ...
Guillada

Guillada freshened ahead of Anniversary

Guillada will be looking to secure her first stakes victory at Trentham on Saturday when she contests the Group 3 ...
Doctor Geoff

Doctor Geoff lifts January Cup as Lui and Ho roll on

Doctor Geoff scooted away with the Group 3 January Cup Handicap (1800m) at Happy Valley last night (Wednesday, 8 January) ...
Lochan Ora

Lochan Ora set to plunder more West Coast spoils

Lochan Ora will be vying to make it back-to-back Cup wins at Omoto racecourse on Saturday when he lines-up in ...
Magic Millions Yearling Sale

Three $1 million colts sold on Day 1 of Magic Millions

Three million dollar colts have been sold on the first day of the Magic Millions sale at the Gold Coast ...
Mahis Angel scores narrow Caulfield win

Mahis Angel scores narrow Caulfield win

Jockey Joe Bowditch believes Mahis Angel is still learning his craft but was pleased with the fight the colt showed ...
263 juveniles remain in Blue Diamond

263 juveniles remain in Blue Diamond

Second acceptances for this year's Blue Diamond have been taken with 263 two-year-olds remaining in the mix for the Group ...
Columbus Circle makes stylish debut

Columbus Circle makes stylish debut

The Nick Ryan-trained three-year-old Columbus Circle has made a promising start to his career, winning an 1100m maiden at Caulfield ...
Menari back to track after stud failure

Menari back to track after stud failure

Menari will return to racing after experiencing fertility issues at stud and will be aimed at the Stradbroke Handicap ...
Vorster set to ride for McEvoy stable

Vorster set to ride for McEvoy stable

Trainer Tony McEvoy says he is excited to have jockey Barend Vorster set to ride for his stable in South ...
Setback for NZ-bound Neptune's Spear

Setback for NZ-bound Neptune’s Spear

Two-year-old Neptune's Spear's chances in the Karaka Million in New Zealand have suffered a blow with his defeat as odds-on ...
Matt Dunn-trained gelding ready to fire

Matt Dunn-trained gelding ready to fire

The Fire Trap has come through a bruising last-start run and is ready for the $2 million Magic Millions Guineas ...
Monsieur Sisu chasing back-to-back wins

Monsieur Sisu chasing back-to-back wins

Monsieur Sisu has an unblemished record on heavy ground but Paul Cave expects him to run well at Randwick regardless ...
Cool Chap to return in Chester Manifold

Cool Chap to return in Chester Manifold

Co-trainer Tom Dabernig says he can't fault Cool Chap leading into his return in the Chester Manifold Stakes and is ...
Young sires chase Millions double

Young sires chase Millions double

Young gun sires Better Than Ready and Spirit Of Boom have the chance to give Queensland studs a rare double ...
Joe Cleary follows golden rule to Millions

Joe Cleary follows golden rule to Millions

Trainer Joe Cleary is following a policy of his father, retired trainer Frank Cleary, by sticking with jockey Jess Taylor ...
Kay hoping for a change in luck

Kay hoping for a change in luck

Levin trainer Sylvia Kay is hoping for a turnaround in luck for Dolcetto and Sylvester when they tackle feature races ...
Northern Superstar bids to shine under Valley lights

Northern Superstar bids to shine under Valley lights

Northern Superstar may well polarise opinion when he continues his Hong Kong development in this Wednesday’s Group 3 January Cup ...
Beauty Generation and Glorious Forever impress in trial session

Beauty Generation and Glorious Forever impress in trial session

Beauty Generation and Glorious Forever, still basking in the afterglow of Group 1 victories at last month’s Hong Kong International ...
Time Warp returns to the Valley for January Cup tilt

Time Warp returns to the Valley for January Cup tilt

Time Warp (133lb) returns to Happy Valley on Wednesday (9 January) night for the first time since June 2017 with ...
Former WA horse Lite'n In My Veins chasing first Melbourne win

Former WA horse Lite’n In My Veins chasing first Melbourne win

Trainer Aaron Purcell is expecting a good showing from former Perth horse Lite'n In My Veins in the Chester Manifold ...
Whypeeo

Whypeeo no good thing to start in Magic Millions Guineas

Trainer Toby Edmonds will accept with Whypeeo in the Magic Millions Snippets before deciding whether he starts in the $2 ...
Devonport Cup full form & tips for Wednesday, January 10

Devonport Cup full form & tips for Wednesday, January 10

THE $100,000 Devonport Cup and the team at Horse Betting cannot wait. Not only do we have tips for the ...
The Bandit

Stable change for The Bandit who now aims up for John Thompson

Trainer John Thompson will gain an insight in The Bandit's hopes of emulating Group One-winner Sir John Hawkwood when the ...
Bunbury full form & tips for Wednesday, January 10

Bunbury full form & tips for Wednesday, January 10

WESTERN Australian racing is in Bunbury this Wednesday as the port side city hosts a nine race card. Almost every ...
Robert Smerdon

Robert Smerdon facing serious charges over raceday administrations

Multiple Group One-winning trainer Robert Smerdon is one of eight people facing serious charges over race day treatments ...
First city ride for Irish apprentice Robbie Dolan at Canterbury

First city ride for Irish apprentice Robbie Dolan at Canterbury

Pat Webster has shown faith in apprentice Robbie Dolan by giving the Irishman his first metropolitan ride when Sovereign Eminence ...
Robert Smerdon

Eight people charged in raceday treatment probe going back 7 years

High-profile Melbourne trainer Robert Smerdon is among eight people charged over alleged race day treatments of horses ...
Jerome Hunter confident about Belwazi's Sandown chances

Jerome Hunter confident about Belwazi’s Sandown chances

Lightly raced Belwazi is building up a good record and trainer Jerome Hunter believes the mare is well-placed to add ...
Geelong racing tips for January 24 2021

Geelong free tips, form and odds, January 11

PUNTERS get an eight-race card to bet on at Geelong and there's some good value being offered by bookmakers. We ...
Murray Bridge full preview for May 22 2021

Murray Bridge tips & form for Wednesday, January 10

MURRAY Bridge is hosting the South Australian gallops this Wednesday and we cannot wait. The SA city has an entertaining ...
Sunlight is still set to take out Magic Millions 2YO Classic

Sunlight is still set to take out Magic Millions 2YO Classic

LET'S get one thing straight, Sunlight is winning the Magic Millions 2YO Classic, whether you like it or not. Following ...
Kawi & I Got You

Kawi & Sacred Star impress in morning trials at Cambridge

Group One specialist Kawi comfortably earned a pass mark at Tuesday’s Cambridge trials from trainer Allan Sharrock. The seven-time winner ...
Gosford tips

Gosford racing tips, form and odds, Thursday January 11

GOSFORD hosts a seven-race meeting this Thursday which features some exciting racing. We have free racing tips, form and odds ...
Swiss Precision heads to group 3 fillies race

Swiss Precision to head toward G3 Desert Gold Stakes

Swiss Precision hasn’t been easy to deal with, but the talented filly is now getting her timing right. “We’ve had ...
Savvy Coup

Stablemates Savvy Coup & Sensei to both tackle G1 Levin Classic

Stablemates Savvy Coup and Sensei will go head to head on Saturday in the Group 1 Grant Plumbing Levin Classic ...
Ef Troop

Tony Gollan upbeat on Ef Troop’s Magic Millions hopes

Trainer Tony Gollan is far from downhearted with Ef Troop's barrier 18 in the Magic Millions Classic at the Gold ...
Vo Rogue Plate winner Pierata

Pierata firming Magic Millions Guineas fav after drawing barrier 1

Magic Millions Guineas favourite Pierata has firmed to $2.40 after coming up with gate one in the $2 million race ...
Jonker

Jonker reassumes Magic Millions favouritism after barrier draw

Jonker is again the favourite for the Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic after drawing well in the $2 million race at ...
Kempsey market movers for Tuesday, January 9

Kempsey market movers for Tuesday, January 9

KEMPSEY is hosting a seven race card today as NSW delivers the lion's share of thoroughbred action on Tuesday. There ...
Mackay movers

Mackay professional punter betting moves, January 9

PUNTERS have placed their early bets at Mackay on Tuesday and we have all the firmers and drifters for the ...
Yarra Valley PPM

Yarra Valley market movers, Tuesday January 9

YARRA VALLEY hosts a booming 10-race card on Tuesday which has given punters more chances to invest. The money has ...
Cessnock firmers & drifters for Tuesday, January 9

Cessnock firmers & drifters for Tuesday, January 9

CESSNOCK is one of two racing venues in NSW today as one of Australia's most popular non-metro tracks hosts a ...
Hong Kong apprentice Kei Chiong retires

Hong Kong apprentice Kei Chiong retires

High profile Hong Kong apprentice Kei Chiong has retired, citing hand, back and knee injuries ...
Jockey Chris Munce

Chris Munce to join elite group

Chris Munce has already achieved a rare double for a jockey-turned-trainer and is now set for another milestone ...
Oliver heading north for Gosford features

Oliver heading north for Gosford features

Villiers Stakes winner Sense Of Occasion headlines seven early nominations for Friday's Listed Gosford Cup (2100m) ...
Chloe's Puppet scores emotional maiden win

Chloe’s Puppet scores emotional maiden win

Chloe's Puppet has scored an emotional win, the first runner trained by Rob Anderson after the death of his wife ...
Benalla race meeting called off after rain

Benalla race meeting called off after rain

Stewards have called off a Benalla race meeting because of surface water after 13mm of rain on race morning ...
Newnham gunning for Careless Randwick win

Newnham gunning for Careless Randwick win

Trainer Mark Newnham is confident former Godolphin gelding Careless can continue his consistent form at Randwick on Saturday ...
Awesome Rock to step out in jump-out

Awesome Rock to step out in jump-out

Emirates Stakes winner Awesome Rock is building towards his planned return in the C F Orr Stakes and will ramp ...
From Within confirmed in MM Classic field

From Within confirmed in MM Classic field

A capacity field of 16 plus five emergencies has been declared for the rich Magic Millions 2YO Classic at the ...
McCarthy in Magic Millions waiting game

McCarthy in Magic Millions waiting game

Murt The Flirt is in line to run at the Magic Millions race day for the third straight year so ...
Odyssey Moon heading to NZ for G1 sprint

Odyssey Moon heading to NZ for G1 sprint

Melbourne sprinter Odyssey Moon will fly to New Zealand to chase a first Group One win in the Telegraph Handicap ...
Midweek tips

Midweek racing tips and form at Canterbury, Wednesday January 11

BETTING on midweek racing is not only a great way to find betting value, but horses to follow for the future ...
Chrome gets his first look at Gulfstream

Chrome gets his first look at Gulfstream

California Chrome has had a light work-out at Gulfstream Park in Florida ahead of the Pegasus Stakes which will be ...
Regally bred filly Woman fourth in trial

Regally bred filly Woman fourth in trial

Frankel filly Woman, a daughter of More Joyous, has finished a pleasing fourth in a barrier trial at Randwick ...
Gormley

Gormley firms for 2017 Kentucky Derby after Sham Stakes win

2017 Kentucky Derby hopeful Gormley has rocketed into calculations following its narrow win in the $100,000 Sham Stakes at Santa ...
Invincible Star

Munce confident with dual Magic Millions Classic charge

FORMER Champion jockey Chris Munce has had an incredible season with his juveniles and he heads to Saturday's Magic Millions ...
Margaret Quinton dies suddenly

Margaret Quinton dies suddenly

Margaret Quinton, the wife of former champion jockey-turned trainer Ron Quinton, has died suddenly at their Sydney home ...

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